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Esplanade Archives Unknown Donor collection

  • MED med-366
  • Collection
  • 1893-1979

The collection consists of: a souvenir postcard album (undated); pamphlet "Alberta's Golden Jubilee" (1956); postcard with five caricatures on the front enclosed in the letters "HENRY" (undated); O.S. blueprint of the Ajax Coal Mine (1961); C.P.R. booklet "General, Train and Interlocking Rules" (1938); booklet "C.P.R. Rules and Regulations" (1893); "Slaon's Handy Hints and Up to Date Cookbook" (1901); magazine article entitled "The World of Women" (1930); booklet "Battle of the Aleutians" (1942-1943); booklet "The Rare Old City of Chester" (undated); magazine article "Start of the Bank of Commerce" (1958); biography of Chief Shot Both Sides (undated); 8 cent coupon from Medicine Hat Coin Club (1968); Cash Meal Tickets from the Redcliff Hotel (undated); milk tickets from the Slesser Dairy (undated); cash quarter purchase from Pingle's Drug Co. (undated); meal ticket from the American Hotel (undated); milk tickets from the Slesser Dairy (undated); programs (3) from "Medicine Hat Centennial Musical" (1967); banquet program from Southern Alberta Pioneer and Old Timers' Association Diamond Jubilee 1883-1943 (1943); program from the Order of Public Worship for the Coronation Service (1937); promotional pamphlet "Medicine Hat Gas City of the West" (ca. 1950); Medicine Hat Telephone Directories (3) (1932, 1939, 1956); Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede Agricultural Prize List (1975); booklets (3) entitled "Original Cooking Recipes" (1924), "How to Cook Vegetables" (1912), and "Home Canning" (1929); Table of Contributions-Unemployment Insurance (undated); biography of Chief Crowfoot, by Albert Hughes (undated); O.S. blueprint of High Pressure Gas System (undated); "My Creed" (1931); transcript of recorded interview with Gabe Leveille (1957); clothing store sale flyer from Eskin and Naimark, Leader, Sask. (1937); Rawleigh's Good Health Guide and Cookbooks (2) (1922, 1927); cumulative record of Judy Gailey (1946-1952); O.S. bound blueprints of Medicine Hat and District (ca. 1915); Seniority List of Telegraphers in Alberta and District (1932); correspondence re: County School Funds (1906); O.S. Cummins Alberta Land Maps (2) #10 and #11; O.S. blueprint of Townships and Sections; biography of Lord Beresford and Lady Flo (1968); O.S. scrapbooks (2) of assorted greeting cards (undated); address book (undated); review entitled "West of Yesterday" (1965); receipt for $80.00 in the name of the Postal Club Association (1918); report and pamphlet entitled "Fort Walsh National Historic Park" (1977); pamphlet entitled "Cypress Hills Massacre (1974); calendar (1917); card from Green Gables Inn (undated); proposal for the Medicine Hat Centennial Centre (1964); O.S. blueprint of the Centennial Museum (1965); signs (2) saying "Notice to Minors" and "Observe The Liquor Act" (undated); programs (2) from the Medicine Hat Operatic Co. for "The Country Girl" (1921); program for the Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society for "The Toreador" (1922); order form from the Medicine Hat Baking Co. Ltd. (undated); sight draft notice from the Imperial Bank of Canada, Redcliff Branch (1932); newsletters (10) entitled "The Gergely Gazette" a monthly real estate pamphlet (1978-1979); newspaper supplements (2) of the Medicine Hat News showing photographs (1900); O.S. blank purchase sheets from the Medicine Hat Milling Co. (undated); 50th anniversary brochure of the Redcliff Hotel (1960); booklets (2) entitled "Number of Households at Rural Post Offices and on Rural Routes in the Western Provinces" (1929); agreement for sale of cattle between the Creswell Cattle Co. and Harris Franklin and Co. (1901); O.S. Certificate of Army and Navy Veterans (1918); O.S. Certificate of the Great War Veterans Association (1919); O.S. pictoral history of the N.W.M.P. (1966); O.S. ledger of the C.P.R. (1926-1939); birth registration of Robert Mill Morris (1903); prize list of the Medicine Hat Stampede (1917); modern reproduction of a C.P.R. poster saying "Homeseekers Fares to Western Canada" (undated); postcard of "Milkriver Centennial Cairn" (1965); purchase agreements (3) between Fleming and Turnbull (1911), Fleming and Porter (1911), Rodie and Fleming (1911); sheet music for "Joanne" by Lawrence Bruce (1930), for "It Must Be Love" by George P. Stimson (1939); envelope, note and handwritten dialogue firstly appearing to condemn the Protestant faith from the Roman Catholic perspective; then condemnation of the Roman Catholic Church itself, and ending with a "statement KKK"(author is not known), a Military Training Pamphlet titled "Operations - The Use of Gas in the Field (No. 23 Part V) (1940); St. John's Presbyterian Church Ruby Walker Guild Cookbook (1955), Quota Club Cookbook (1957); blueprints showing subdivisions of Medicine Hat and Ajax Mine (1912-1913, 1939); illustrated map of NWMP RCMP History (undated).

Esplanade Archives

Brian Hubner Research collection

  • MED med-521
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1860]-2007

The fonds consists of two series:;Cypress Hills books. -- 35 cm textual records. -- 1986 - 2007. Series consists of adminsitrative records regarding the project to write both editions; Cypress Hills: The Land and its People and Cypress Hills: An Island by Itself as wells as copies of numerous resources dating from the 1830s to 1990s used in researching the books. Other Projects. -- 27 cm of textual records and other materials. -- 1979 - 2006. Series consists of administrative records and research materials copied and collected for researching various articles, book reviews, and reports regarding late ninteenth and early twentieth century Canadian Plains history.

Hubner, Brian

Parks Canada (Winnipeg) collection

  • MED med-670
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1890-1897]

The fonds consists of images taken by Geraldine Moodie of first nations, including Sun Dance and other ceremonies in the Battleford area, NWMP activities and portraits of its officers, plus early pioneering and ranching views.

Parks Canada. Winnipeg

Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery collection

  • MED med-199
  • Collection
  • 1885-1999

The collection consists of: telephone directories (2) for Medicine Hat and district (1968, 1970); historic titles searches (4) for Lots 33-34, Block 5, Plan 833m (1894-1983), Plan 23560, Block "B", Lots 1 & 2 (1900-1984), Plan 23593, Block "B", Lots 1 & 2 (1903-1986), and Old St. Patrick's Church location Plan 1491, Block 16, Lots 11 & 12 (1908-1985); Heritage Calendars (2) (1984); Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede posters (2) (1986); Woolfrey House research papers (1892-1906); Medicine Hat Tigers Hockey Calendar (1986-87); promotional posters for Medicine Hat (3) (ca. 1989); election posters for MP candidates Bob Porter, Peter Hansen and Wally Regehr (3) (1989); O.S. map entitled "Map Shewing [sic] Mounted Police Stations and Patrols 1888", reprinted to commemorate R.C.M.P. Centennial 1873-1973 (1973); O.S. posters for the movie "The Canadians" (12) (1961); exhibitors Campaign Manual from "The Canadians" (1961); Chautauqua pamphlets (2) (1930); squatters statement of claim for the following individuals: F.A. Mountain, W.P. Leacock, H. Pearse, H. Jordan, A. Mallot, L.S. Fox, W.B. Butler, C. Flint, J.Y. Terry, G.H. Presswell, G. Anderton, G.F. Pim, J. Madden, H.B. Collier, L.A. Smallwood, F. Slaymaker, M. Sutherland, S. Porter, Count M. DeBosdari, J. Jackson, W. Logan, J. Logan, J. McLean (1884); Metis scrip documents (36 pgs) issued to the descendants of Edward McKay (1885-1886); a dry mounted lithograph? depicting "Steamers at Medicine Hat Loading Ammunition and Stores", as initially published in the Illustrated London News (1885); personal letters (54) addressed to Phyllis Becker (1916-1933, undated); 10 En Avant newsletters from Alexandra High School (1937-1939); lithographic view of Medicine Hat (1887); geneological publication entitled "A Beveridge-McLeish Family History" (1992); municipal election material (ie. posters, campaign pamphlets and handouts, lapel buttons) from the civic elections for City Council and Public and Separate School Board Trustees from the elections of 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1998 (note that not all candidates are represented in this collection which was gathered by Archives staff) (1989-1998); ownership map of landholders, lease holders, electoral boundries, county lines (range and township numbered roadways), federal lands, parklands, raillines, canals etc for the year 1999 (June 1999); map showing disposition of lands in Alberta and BC (1915); desktop calendar titled "On The Trail" with photos by Kim Taylor of Maple Creek (1999); Empress Theatre cheque book (stubs only) indicating payments made (Nov. 1920-Apr.1921); premium catalogues for Nabob and Blue Ribbon coupon holders. Pictures merchandise redeemable for coupons alone, or coupons and cash (1963-64, n/d); copy of Medalta Potteries Conservation Study, March 1993, prepared by Simpson, Roberts and Wappel assessing the historical significance, resource inventory and a conservation strategy for site development (March 1993) (M2001.12.1); 551 photographs of various events that occurred in Medicine Hat, various views in and around Medicine Hat, and Medicine Hat's citizens (1883-[ca.1990]); 2 audio cassettes documenting the official opening of the Medicine Hat Museum (1967), and the official opening of the National Exhibition Centre (1978); 2 videotape cassette featuring the opening of the renovated museum and art gallery (1988), and the spring opening and awards presentation (1989). Chronology of area history, handwritten family histories, early correspondence to society (1950).

Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery

Esplanade Archives Photograph collection

  • MED med-515
  • Collection
  • 1880-[200-]

The collection consists of various archival materials pertinent to the institution's mandate including: photograph of 1953 Medicine Hat Orioles Women's Baseball Team, Medicine Hat City Band (1919) and various views of Medicine Hat.

Esplanade Archives, collector

Public Archives of Canada collection

  • MED med-274
  • Collection
  • 1880

The fonds consists of: maps (2), showing Professor Macoun's route through the Northwest Territory, and enlargement of Cypress Hills area (1880); images of various views of early Medicine Hat and surrounding area, ranch life (1882-1944).

Public Archives of Canada

Alex Oliver collection

  • MED med-251
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1887]-1926

The fonds consists of: a booklet entitled "Early History of the Medicine Hat Country" by J.W. Morrow (1923); O.S. share certificates (2) issued to Alexander Oliver for the Medicine Hat Petroleum Co. Ltd. (1926); poem re: Alex Oliver (undated); biography of Chief Crowfoot with attached envelope addressed to Mr. Oliver (undated); images of first nations peoples and artifacts.

Oliver, Alex

Robert James Costar collection

  • MED med-59
  • Collection
  • 1884-1969

The collection consists of: a small number of Chinese documents (1940-1969); biographical and correspondence files for the following individuals: W.A.C. Bennett, Ross Thatcher, W.R. MacDonald, L.J. Robichaud, H.E. Strom, Premier Smallwood, H.A. "Bud" Olsen, A. Dederer, A. Howard, J.P. May, M.W. Ireland, P.E. Trudeau, Dr. J.W.G. MacEwan, A.B. Campbell, and J.P. May (1967-1969); land transfer agreement between Dominion Glass and the City of Medicine Hat (1914-1919); public notice re: prosecution for selling of intoxicants to Indians (undated); membership list of the 28th Parliament (1969), and 1st Regiment Alberta Mounted Rifles (WWII); an unused RNWMP pocket diary (1919); RCMP regulation for civilian members (undated); information brochure re: terraplane cars (1935); floor plan of Black's Retail store; numerous programs-Canadian Armed Forces Tattoo (1967), Royal Visit (1939), Musical Theatre: "The Gypsy Rover" (undated), "Grand Choral Concert" (1918), Medicine Hat Male Choir (1923), program from Medicine Hat Philharmonic Society's production of "Elijah" (1921), Medicine Hat Amateur Operatic Society productions of "Floradora" (1923), "Pirates of Penzance" (1914), "The Mikado" (1914); Maple Leaf Milling Co. inspection certificates-Irvine, Alberta (1922-1938), and licenses (1924-1956); WWII ration booklets-gasoline (1944-46), food (1940-45); assorted greeting cards and postcards of Canada and Europe (ca. 1900-1939); beer bottle labels from various breweries; an unemployment Insurance booklet issued to Rose Costar (1949-50); map of Canada (undated); handwritten interview and questionnaire re: Ireland family (3 pgs) (1969); images of the NWMP, eminent citizens, and views of in and around Medicine Hat.

Costar, Robert James, collector

Provincial Archives of Alberta collection

  • MED med-316
  • Collection
  • 1883-1952

The collection consists of: a bound report entitled "Tilley East Report" ([ca. 1924]); O.S. Alberta maps of the following areas: Tnsp 13, Rgs 5 (4), and 6 (1884-1885); field notes from Tpe 13, Rgs 5 and 6 (1883); R.N.W.M.P. transcripts re: The Dreamer Sect and investigative notes (1907-1911); images of various Blackfoot and Peigan artifacts and people, and of Medalta Pottery and Medicine Hat Greenhouses.

Provincial Archives of Alberta

Oldtimers Museum collection

  • MED med-647
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1875-1935]

The fonds consists of images depicting the pioneering period of Maple Creek.

Oldtimers Museum (Maple Creek, Sask.)